Rotary container



July 10, 1928.-

July 1o, 1928. 1,676,766 A. .1. wElcHsEL y ROTARY CONTAINER Filed Aug.11, 1927 2 sheets-sheet 2 lPatented july l0, i928. i Y

UNITDr ,miran f ROTARY communie. j

'-Appncatin .sied August A'11, 1927. seriali N2 212.297;

This invention relates tor'otary containers and more particularly to arotary container especially` adaptedv for containing tooth brushes.

a An importantobj ect oi the' invention is to provide a structure of this character wherein individual tooth brushes finay be conveniently housed'in dust-prooi containers and may be readily removed therefrom.

' A urtheiyobject of the invention is'to provide a structure otthis character which may be veryl cheaply and readilyV manip facturechwhich will Vbe durable and eilicient in serviceand'a general improvement in the art. 1l

These and other '-objcctsl attain 'by the constructionr shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of ,my invention and whereinj't# TV Figure l 'gis a vertical sectional view through a rotary toothbrush container con- .Cil

.it may be secured -to the wall.

structed in accordance with my invention; .Figure 2 isa transverse sectional view therethrough; j Figure 3 isa plan view thereof; 'f

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional View on the line 4-4 of Figure l1- showing the Vspring for maintaining the gateot the lower stationary plate in closed "position-g Figure 51s aftra'gmentary front elevation:

yof the tooth paste'tube holder.v

' Referring now 'more particularly to ithe drawings, vthe numeral, 10 generally designates a J-shaped bracket, the longer arm 11 of which is provided with means whereby vent instance', this means is disclosed asa threaded stem 12projecting outwardly from .the longer arm and exteriorly threaded for the reception of amedallion V13 having openings for the passage .of securing elements 14 whichy actually engage in the wall.v

The shorter arm adjacent its extremity Ahas an ornamental enlargement 15 Aand above this enlargement. is exteriorly screwthreaded, as at 16, to mount anut 17 and is .interiorly screw-threaded, as? at v18, for the reception of the threaded lower en'd of a post 18. An ornamental lcap 19 isthreaded upon theupper end of the post 18. Rotatably mounted'a'bout the post v18 isa y structure yincluding upper land lower end plates V22 and 23 having apertures Afor the passage of the threadedportions 16 andcap 19. These plates are held in. spaced rela-l ings 26 and .27 therefrom.-v opening and inwardly thereof, adjacent faces fol the plates have notches 32 forming sockets `for the reception of lugsBS `formed upon `hinged plates 34 :serving las gates for the openings and provided upon their inner j faces with lugs 35 fitting and substantially l `and23 to conceal the saine.`

ln thepres-V 38 having lugsl 39 tion by spacingV rods 24, theends of "which are engaged sockets/'25 'upon adjacentfaces of fthe'plates.. The upper plate 22 has formed therein a circular series' ot openings 26,v while the lower plate is provided 'with a,

similar series of openings 27 which' are, however, lof slightly lessdiameter than the openi'ngs2'6.l The-upper ends of these open f ings are counter-bored or otherwiseenlarged tothe' samejdiameter as the o penings v26,- thus producing annular shoulders 28 upon whichare seated thel lower ends oftransparent tubes 29, the Vupper ends orf-which extend into the openings 26 without' extending entirelyl through the plate 22.

Upper and lower cover plates v30 are provided. These `cover plates are identical,

'each 'having formed therein an opening 31 which is spaced romfthe axis of the plate a distance equal tothe spacing ofthe openfilling the' openings. Adjacent faces, ofthe plates arefurther provided with shallow annulargrooves and the Ylower plate 30`has 'located in these grooves small openings 86.

Adjacent Yfaces ofthe plates are provided atmtheir peripheries with flanges 37 yadapted to cover' `the edges of the disks or plates 22 'Invassembling the device, aY small washer so that the washer is held The' lower plate 30 is yand 40is placed upon the threaded. portion 16 and seats-against the enlargement 15, one of the lugs engaging i therewith,

against rotation.

Adjacent this j j i then placed in positionv and the lug 40" of 'the *washerv engaged inV ai small socket 42 lformed therein. .The lower platev 23 ofthe rotatable struct-ureY is next placed in position, the sockets 25 arrangedupwardly land the nut '17 and screweddown tightly enough to prevent escape of the lug 41 of thesocket 42 .without binding the'plate`23. The rody 18 is then placed ln position. The rods 24 are then seated rods 24 engaged The upper plate 30. -is then placed in position,

is then applied in the sockets 25 and the upper plate.` 22 passed overthe upper end of the rod 18 'and the upperendsfof the 11e` washer'SS is placed thereonV and its lug 40Kv engaged in the Vsocket 42 of the plate and VYthe ornamental cap applied and screwed into position.

then rotated to successively align each open- Aing 26 of the upper plate with the opening 3l and thetube QQslippedI through-the opening 31 to seat upon the shoulders `2Sof The rotatable structure is the lower, plate. It will be` noted that by the use of this construction, the tubemay 'be removed ,at any time to enable the same to vbe cleaned. ,Y

It will be obvious that byv adjusting the ornamental cap, the yopenings 31 of the plates may be aligned withoneranother,

' if sO'desired. In insertinga tooth brush7 the upper gate 34 is lifted after an lempty tube`29. has been aligned with the opening 3l and the brush inserted in this tube. Any

rmoisture carried by the brush into4 thetube may drain therefrom vto thegroove of 'the lower Vcover disk and through the Aopenings 36 thereof. When it is desired to move the tooth brush, the-person desiring the tooth brush rotates the container until histooth brush is aligned .with the opening 3l. o f the lower. plate and opens the gate 34 against the action of a spring 43, which, normally maintains the*l same closed, permitting thek tooth brushg to drop into his` hand. The

transparent tubes permit ready" identification ofthe brush.l If desired, theJ-sliaped bracket may also beremployed as a support for a tooth paste tubef holder, as `generally indicated at 44. e y v Y Since the construction'hereinbefore set Vforth is capable of a certain range of change larger than the openings of the lower disk,

tubes having a diameteieqiial to the diameter of the openingsl of the upper disk and -havingftlieir Vupper ends extended into said openings, the lower disk about the Vopenings Y thereofl having shoulders upon.V which the structure, upper and lower stationary plates i, carriedby said support and each having an v .opening with which the tubes of theirotat` lower ends of said tubes lmay seat, means `extendingbetween the disks holding the disksin spaced relation to one another, ja support extending axially of the rotatable able structure arealignable and meansfclosing the openings of said stationary plates. 2., In a rotatable toothbrush container, a

rotatable structure including `upper and "lower disks having openings formed therein, the openings of the upper disk being larger than the openingsof the `lower disk,

tubes having a diameter equal tothe diameter of the openings of the upper disk and having their upper ends extended into said openings,V the lower disk about the openings thereof having shoulders upon which the `lower ends of said tubes may seat, means ex-` tendingrbet'ween the disks holding the disks in: spaced relation to Vone another., a supportI extending axially` of Y the rotatable structure,

upper and lower"stationaryl `plates carried by said support and Veach having an opening'with whichr the tubes of the rotatable structure are aligiiable, a gatevfor the openingof each stationary platefand a spring for maintaining the gate of the lower plate in,elosedposition. y 3. In afrotatable tooth br'iislicontainer, a

rotatablel structure including upper fandlower disks having openings formed therein, the openings of the upper diskfbeing larger than* the openings of the lower disk, tubes having a diameter equal to the diameter of 4;

the openings of ther-upper disk and having their upper` ends extended into said openings, the lower disk about the openings there-V of having shoulders upon which the Vlower ends of said tubes mayseat, means extendr.

ling between the disks vholding the disks in 'spaced relation to one another a support extending axially of the rotatable structure, upl'aeiaiid lower stationary plates carried by said support and eachhaving an opening with which lthe tubes of the rotatable structure are a'lignable, means elosingjthe openings ofsaid` stationary plates, a support for said structureincluding av member n rotatably mounting andi preventing separation` of the lower disk ofthe rotatable structure and the lower stationary plate, means connecting` said memberand-the lower vstationary -plate preventing rotation of the stationarylate and means engaging the meinber l,an Vthe upper stationary plate pre-V venting separation thereof.

4. vIn a rotatable tooth brush container,V

`arotatable structure includingl upper and ylower disks having openings formedtherein, ftheopenings ofthe upper disk being larfrer v than the openings of the lower disk, tu es having a diameter equal to the diameter of the openings of theupper disk and having their upper ends/extended into said openings, the lower disk about the openings thereof havingA shoulders upon which-the lower j ends of said tubes may seat, means extending between the disks holding the disks in spacedl relation to one another, a'support extendingaxially of the rotatable structure, upper and lower-stationary plates carried by said supportV and' each having an openingV with whichthe'tube's- 'of the rotatable structure are alignable,means closing thev openings of ,said stationary plates, a support for said 'structurel including aV member rotatably mounting and preventing sepa-ration of the *lower disk of the rotatable structure and vthe lower stationary plate, means connecting said member and the lower stationary plate preventing rotation of the stationary plate, a rod threaded into the member and directed through axial openings formed in the upper disk and the Lipper' stationary plate, and means connecting said cap and the upper stationary plate holding the plate against rotation.

5. In a rotatable tooth brush container, a rotatable structure including upper and lower disks having openings formed therein,

the openings of the upper disk being larger than the openings of the lower disk, tubes having a diameter equal to the diameter oi" the openings of the upper disk and having their upper ends extended into said openings, the lower disk about the openings thereof having shoulders upon which the lower ends of said tubes may seat, means extendp ing between the disks holding the disks in a cap Yon the upper end of said rodk spaced relationk to one another, a support extending axially of the rotatable structure, upper andV lower stationary plates carried by said support and each having an opening with which the tubes of the rotatable structure are valignable and` means closingl the open-ended tubes grouped about and uniformly spaced from the axle, and means for aoY holding the tubes in assembledzrelation, up-

per and lower stationary plates carried by,y

said support and each having an opening with which the tubes of vthe rotatable structure are alignable and means closing the openings of said stationary plates.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature.

ARTHUR J. wEIoI-ISEL.; i 

